Conference Paper
Influence of Hydroxyethyl Cellulose Treatment on the Mechanical Properties of Jute Fibres, Yarns, and Composites
Table 1
Annual production of some of the commercially important fibre sources and their chemical composition [
1].
| | Fibre type | World annual production
(103 Tonnes) | Cellulose % | Hemicellulose % | Lignin % | Pectin % |
| | Cotton | 18,450 | 92 | 6 | — | <1 | | Jute | 2,850 | 72 | 13 | 13 | | | Flax | 830 | 81 | 14 | 3 | 4 | | Sisal | 378 | 73 | 13 | 11 | 2 | | Hemp | 214 | 74 | 18 | 4 | 1 | | Coir | 650 | 43 | <1 | 45 | 4 | | Ramie | 170 | 76 | 15 | 1 | 2 | | Straw | — | 40 | 28 | 17 | 8 | | Kapok | 123 | 13 | | | |
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